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Hotel Astoria | 39 Bolshaya Morskaya Str | St Petersburg | Russia
Experience the imperial magic of tsarist Russia with a tour of
the powder-blue and gold domed Catherine's Palace, with the highlight of the
newly restored Amber room.
Be decadent in Davidov with a caviar and vodka tasting. Sample
the different types of caviar with a selection of four different
vodkas.
Take in the vista from the cupola of St Isaac's Cathedral.
Sit in the tsar's box at the Mariinsky Theatre for an evening of
opera or ballet.
Explore the vastness of the State Hermitage Museum, housed in the
Winter Palace.
Take the hydrofoil to Peterhof and stroll in the gardens on the
edge of the Gulf of Finland and enjoy the spectacular fountains.
Walk across an ice-covered River Neva, or take a troika ride at
Pavlosk for the ultimate Dr Zhivago experience.
Enjoy the city from another perspective and cruise the canals by
boat.
Russian soul - experience a traditional orthodox Sunday service at
St Nicholas Cathedral.
See the birthplace of the city, Peter and Paul Fortress, with its
amazing cathedral, prison and unrivalled view of the palace embankment and river.
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